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2019–2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1216

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for Keystone Exams and graduation requirements, for special provisions applicable to the Keystone Exams, graduation requirements and alternative competency assessment and for Special Education Funding Commission; in certification of teachers, further providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department and providing for special provisions applicable to 2020-2021 school year; in pupils and attendance, providing for nonpublic school transportation for 2020-2021 school year; in terms and courses of study, further providing for pandemic of 2020; and, in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations.

Became law as Act 136 of 2020, signed November 25, 2020, 159 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

23 co-sponsors

Patrick J. Stefano, Bob Mensch, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Judy Ward, Ryan P. Aument, Joe Pittman, Mike Regan, Patrick M. Browne, Christine M. Tartaglione, Thomas H. Killion, John P. Sabatina Jr., Elder A. Vogel Jr., Mario M. Scavello, Lisa M. Boscola, Maria Collett, John P. Blake, Steven J. Santarsiero, Lisa Baker, Pam Iovino, Katie J. Muth, James R. Brewster, Vincent J. Hughes, Doug Mastriano

Its course

June 19 to November 25, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action36 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJun 19 to Jul 1526 days

EducationJun 19 to Jun 223 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jul 1421 days

In the House of RepresentativesJul 15 to Sep 2976 days

EducationJul 30 to Aug 2829 days

AppropriationsSep 16 to Sep 171 day

Back in the SenateSep 29 to Nov 2052 days

Waiting to be sentNov 20 to Nov 200 days

With the GovernorNov 20 to Nov 255 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jul 15

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Sep 29

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Nov 18

  • House of Representatives, concurrence202–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Nov 20

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 18

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Aug 28

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 16

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jun 19 – Jul 15

  1. Jun 19Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Jun 22EDUCATION recommended it
  3. Jun 23Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jul 14APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jul 15Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jul 30 – Sep 29

  1. Jul 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
  3. Aug 28EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  4. Sep 16Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Sep 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Sep 29Amended and read a third time
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 5 – Nov 20

  1. Oct 5Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Nov 18The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Nov 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
  5. Sent to RULES
  6. Nov 20The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 202 to 0
  7. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Nov 20 – Nov 25

  1. Nov 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 25Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 136 of 2020
All 36 actions, as published
  1. Jun 19Referred to EDUCATION, June 19, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 22Reported as committed, June 22, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 22First consideration, June 22, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jun 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jul 14Re-reported as committed, July 14, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jul 15Third consideration and final passage, July 15, 2020 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Jul 15(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 751-753), July 15, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  9. Jul 30In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Jul 30Referred to EDUCATION, July 30, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Aug 28Reported as amended, Aug. 28, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Aug 28First consideration, Aug. 28, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Aug 28Laid on the table, Aug. 28, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Aug 28Removed from table, Aug. 28, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Sep 16Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 16, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Sep 16Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 16, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Sep 16(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Sept. 16, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Sep 17Re-reported as committed, Sept. 17, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Sep 29Third consideration, with amendments, Sept. 29, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Sep 29Final passage, Sept. 29, 2020 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  21. Sep 29(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Sept. 29, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Oct 5In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  23. Oct 5Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 5, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  24. Nov 18Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Nov. 18, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  25. Nov 18Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Nov. 18, 2020 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  26. Nov 18(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Nov. 18, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  27. Nov 19In the House [House]House of Representatives
  28. Nov 19Referred to RULES, Nov. 19, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Nov 20Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  30. Nov 20House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, Nov. 20, 2020 (202-0) [House]House of Representatives
  31. Nov 20(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Nov. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  32. Nov 20Signed in Senate, Nov. 20, 2020 [Senate]Senate
  33. Nov 20Signed in House, Nov. 20, 2020 [House]House of Representatives
  34. Nov 20Presented to the Governor, Nov. 20, 2020Governor
  35. Nov 25Approved by the Governor, Nov. 25, 2020Governor
  36. Nov 25Act No. 136Governor